The Friday Poem: ‘Small Town Blues’ by Brian Turner
08 Jun 2018
Culture
New verse by Oturehua writer Brian Turner.
Small Town Blues
To hell with the songs
of birds, the buzzing of bees
and the breeze
breathing in the trees,
there’s always someone
who thinks the whole
village appreciates
their taste in music.
Brian Turner, 2018
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Brian Turner
Brian Turner is a writer who lives in Oturehua. He has played international hockey for New Zealand, worked as a golf caddy around the world, and is the author of books of essays and verse. Brian was born in Dunedin in 1946.
